President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed two new Provincial Chief Secretaries.

Accordingly, Ajith Premasinghe has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Central Province, while Danayanthi Paranagama was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Uva Province.

Both individuals are Special Grade Officers of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), noted the President's Media Division (PMD), adding that the relevant appointments will be effective with the retirement of the current officers.